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Malaysia address format & examples

How to write a Malaysian address

Malaysia is home to some of the world's most beautiful and numerous mosques and temples. Similar to Malaysia's religious diversity, there are many different ways of writing an address when sending mail all over the world. Wondering how to address a letter to Malaysia? We've got you covered. You can look to Malaysian address examples for guidance on your journey.

Try our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Malaysia. Simply enter a Malaysian address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it faster than you can say “terima kasih.” Address formatting in Malaysia can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. Building number and street - List one after the other without any separating punctuation. Note that a street or thoroughfare can include numbers, and even fractions.
  3. Local area - This may be the small town, village name, or part of a city the address is in.
  4. Postal code and City - First, list the postal code and then the city without any separating punctuation.
  5. Country - This is often shortened to MYS
Malaysia address example

Malaysia address examples

Postal box example

4410 Jkr

Jalan Ss 1/11

PO Box 12

Ss 1, Kampun Tunku

47300 Petaling Jaya

MYS

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Malaysia addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Malaysian address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Malaysia's national postal system, "Pos Malaysia," was established in 1876. As of recent data, Pos Malaysia services approximately 10,936 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Malaysia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
13 states, 3 federal territories
Administration area names and abbreviations

Johor (JHR)

Kedah (KDH)

Kelantan (KTN)

Melaka (MLK)

Negeri Sembilan (NSN)

Pahang (PHG)

Perak (PRK)

Perlis (PLS)

Pulau Pinang (PNG)

Sabah (SBH)

Sarawak (SRW)

Selangor (SGR)

Terengganu (TRG)

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Labuan (LBN)

Putrajaya (PJY)

Term to describe postal codes
postcode
Postal code in language
poskod
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

You look like you could use more information on Malaysia, like ISO codes, major cities, etc.

Country/territory name
Malaysia
ISO3
MYS
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
MY
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
MYS
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
458
Endonym
Malaysia
Total land area
329,847 KM²
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Other major cities
Johor Bahru, Penang, Kota Kinabalu

Population information

Total population
34,308,525 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
79% / 21%
Urban population
27,103,735
Rural population
7,204,790
Official language
Malay
All languages spoken
Malay, English, Cantonese
Most commonly used postal language
English
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Now that you've seen our Malaysia address examples and have become as wizard at Malaysian address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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